Pierre Richard
François Pignon

Gérard Depardieu
Jean Lucas

Jean Carmet
Doctor Martin, veterinarian

Maurice Barrier
Superintendent Duroc

Jean Benguigui
Labib, bar boss

Roland Blanche
Idriss, Labib's henchman

Anaïs Bret
Jeanne Pignon, daughter of François

Philippe Lelièvre
Deputy of Duroc

Yveline Ailhaud
Policewoman

Didier Pain
Policeman with dog

Eric Averlant
Bartender of Café du rond-point

Stéphane Boucher
Policeman in the van

Arno Klarsfeld
Reporter interviewing Lucas

Patrick Massieu
Policeman at police station

Christian Sinniger
Policeman at police station

Marc Adjadj

Alain Algara

Jean-Pierre Becker

Pierre Belot

Pierre Berriau

Michel Berto

Michel Bompoil

Patrick Bonnel

Slimane Bouderhem

Marc-André Brunet

Pulcher Castan

Daniel Dhubert

Yves Elliot

Maurice Gelaude

Philippe Jourde

André Julien

Guy Labadens

Gérard Laurent

Bernard Lepinaux

Marie-José Llano

Guy Louret

Jacqueline Noëlle

Marc Ossona

Raymond Paquet

Patrick Pattern

Jacques Pratoussy

Isabelle Renauld

Jérôme Sarrazin

Hélène Schulz

Jean Veber

Gérard Zalcberg

Michel Blanc
Doctor Bourdarias (uncredited)

Pamela Stanford
Woman at clinic reception (uncredited)

Daniel Villattes
Inspector (uncredited)